Saquon Barkley now has best odds to be No. 1 pick in 2018 NFL draft

After his impressive performance at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine, Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is now the favorite to be this year’s top overall pick.

Bovada’s latest odds for the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL draft lists Barkley as the most likely choice, followed closely by USC quarterback Sam Darnold.

A running back hasn’t been chosen with the No 1 overall pick in more than two decades. Last time, it was fellow Nittany Lion Ki-Jana Carter, who went to the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1995 draft.

There’s been much talk about the NFL devaluing the running back position in recent years, but we’ve seen one go in the top 10 three years in a row now, including top-five picks in each of the last two drafts.

The Browns are likely to be targeting a quarterback, but they also have an additional top-five pick they could use to that end.